Sheriff's officials say three high school boys spoke to girl who reported abduction threat

Friday

Aug 22, 2014 at 1:30 PM

The Record

VALLEY SPRINGS -- After investigating reports of men approaching an elementary school student at Valley Springs Elementary School on Wednesday, the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office determined it was three high school boys waiting for the bus who talked to her.

She had run away from them thinking they were men trying to lure her from the school and reported the action.

The boys, ages 16, 18 and 19, admitted they talked to the students, joking with the girls that they were new sixth-graders. They denied trying to lure any of them away from the school. The boys were counseled as to their inappropriate behavior, according to sheriff's officials, and they will refer the incident to the District Attorney to see if charges will be filed.

One of them who had been reported holding a Bud Light was actually holding an IBC root beer bottle.